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Bill: Freedom From Tyranny Act
Details
Submitted by[?]: Socialist Alliance
Status[?]: passed
Votes: This is an ordinary bill. It requires more yes votes than no votes. This bill will not pass any sooner than the deadline.
Voting deadline: January 3001
Description[?]:
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Proposals
Article 1
Proposal[?] to change Curfew policy (curfew time to be determined in the bill description).
Old value:: The national government may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Current: Local governments may impose curfews, but only if a state of emergency has been declared.
Proposed: No curfew policies may be established.
Article 2
Proposal[?] to change The government's position towards the use of forensic DNA databases.
Old value:: DNA from persons accused or convicted for a crime is recorded.
Current: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Proposed: Only DNA from persons convicted of crime is recorded.
Article 3
Proposal[?] to change The weapons used by police forces.
Old value:: Police officers carry standard firearms.
Current: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons apart from specially trained firearms units.
Proposed: Police officers may only carry non-lethal weapons.
Article 4
Proposal[?] to change The use of torture for obtaining information.
Old value:: Suspects can only be tortured under grave emergencies where the information is vital.
Current: Torture is never allowed.
Proposed: Torture is never allowed.
Debate
These messages have been posted to debate on this bill:
| Date | 18:11:53, September 15, 2010 CET | From | Tea Party | To | Debating the Freedom From Tyranny Act |
| Message | You are trying to give up are nation to criminals with this bill |
| Date | 19:43:39, September 15, 2010 CET | From | Socialist Alliance | To | Debating the Freedom From Tyranny Act |
| Message | I thought you guys were proponents of small government? |
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Voting
| Vote | Seats | |
| yes |
Total Seats: 137 | |
| no | Total Seats: 113 | |
| abstain |
Total Seats: 0 |
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